New England Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones had the perfect answer when fielding a question on if Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson would be an upgrade for the Patriots over Mac Jones.
“You trying to get spicy, huh?” said Jones, when appearing on “The Crew” podcast. “I will say this, I will say they offer different things. Two different types of worlds. But you have one player who’s been a MVP in this league. So, that’s not fair to compare apples to oranges, to a guy who’s going into Year 3 to a proven MVP candidate in this league.”
There really is no comparison to be made between the two quarterbacks, especially with Jackson having a full three more years of NFL experience.
Jackson is also a former league MVP and First-Team All-Pro quarterback. Having a guy with those sorts of accolades on a roster is going to make most teams in the NFL significantly better.
Mac was a Pro Bowler in his first NFL season, and then he was forced to start over after having his offensive coordinator replaced by a defensive coach trying to call offensive plays. There was never any hope of significant improvement in that kind of a situation for a second-year quarterback. Mac is being written off so fast it’s like his first year never even happened.
However, a strong showing with Bill O’Brien taking over the offensive reins for the Patriots could be enough to make people remember.
